Lafayette
Six for ’26: Great Occupational Licensing Reforms to Watch in the 2026 Regular Legislative Session
The 2026 regular legislative session brings some welcome news for occupational licensure reform. This [...]
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Untangling the Truth About Natural Hair Braiding in Louisiana
The Louisiana legislature will once again consider bills related to the practice of natural hair [...]
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Braid Against the Machine: Louisiana’s 600-Hour Money Grab
The number of states eliminating or reforming their requirements to braid natural hair has increased over [...]
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Shedding Light on Louisiana’s Boards and Commissions: Opportunities for Transparency, Accountability, and Reform
Louisiana’s occupational licensing boards get a lot of attention, and rightfully so. The state requires a [...]
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The Lab and the Law: As AI Offers Medical Breakthroughs, Regulation Threatens to Stop the Progress
Advancements in medicine, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), have achieved previously unimaginable [...]
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Lafayette Shows Why Government Shouldn’t Run Internet
There is no question that more Louisianans are in need of broadband internet connections. With children [...]
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Lafayette Utilities System Fiber Continues to Prove Why Government Broadband Doesn’t Work
In 2009, the city of Lafayette began providing cable and internet services with the Lafayette Utilities [...]
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New Orleans To Refund $28 Million in Red Light Camera Revenue
For years, The Pelican Institute has been warning citizens in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and [...]
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Legal Reform in the Background as State Budget Woes Dominate the Start of Legislative Session
The short session, which opened last week and must conclude by June 11th, will be dominated by debate [...]
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